accede
verb | /accede/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM
to agree to a request or demand; to assume an office or position
accede
verb | /accede/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMto agree to a request or demand; to assume an office or position
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Synonyms
agreeconsentcomplyacceptyield
Antonyms
declinedenyopposerefuse
Examples
"The board finally acceded to the workers’ demands."
"He acceded to the throne after his father’s death."
Mnemonic Trick
Accede = Accept + Deed → To accept the deed or position.
Etymology
From Latin accedere = to come near, to agree
ad- (to) + cedere (go, yield)
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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